ATI Pharmacology Proctor
(140 Q&A)
1.) A nurse is caring for a client who is taking sertraline and reports a desire to begin taking
supplements. Which of the following supplements should the nurse advise the client to avoid?
a. St. John’s Wort
b. Ginger root
c. Black cohosh
d. Coenzyme Q10
2.) A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a new prescription for lisinopril. For which
of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor when administering lisinopril?
a. Bradycardia
b. Hypokalemia
c. Tinnitus
d. Hypotension
3.) A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving heparin IV continuous IV. The client has an PPT of
90 seconds. They should monitor the client for which of the following changes in their vital
signs?
a. Decreased temperature
b. Increased pulse rate
c. Decreased respiratory rate
d. Increased blood pressure
4.) A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client and discovers a medication error. The
nurse should recognize that which of the following staff members is responsible for completing
an incident report?
a. The quality improvement committee
b. The nurse who identifies the error
c. The nurse who caused the error
d. The charge nurse
5.) A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving morphine via continuous epidural infusion.
The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following?
a. Pruritus – Sign of allergic reaction to morphine
b. Cough
c. Tachypnea
d. Gastric bleeding
6.) A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin orally to a client. Identify the sequence of steps the
nurse should take. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the order of
performance. Use all the steps.)
a. Obtain the client’s apical heart rate
b. Remove the medication from the dispensing system
c. Open the medication package
d. Compare the client’s wristband to the medication administration record
e. Document administration of the medication
(140 Q&A)
1.) A nurse is caring for a client who is taking sertraline and reports a desire to begin taking
supplements. Which of the following supplements should the nurse advise the client to avoid?
a. St. John’s Wort
b. Ginger root
c. Black cohosh
d. Coenzyme Q10
2.) A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a new prescription for lisinopril. For which
of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor when administering lisinopril?
a. Bradycardia
b. Hypokalemia
c. Tinnitus
d. Hypotension
3.) A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving heparin IV continuous IV. The client has an PPT of
90 seconds. They should monitor the client for which of the following changes in their vital
signs?
a. Decreased temperature
b. Increased pulse rate
c. Decreased respiratory rate
d. Increased blood pressure
4.) A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client and discovers a medication error. The
nurse should recognize that which of the following staff members is responsible for completing
an incident report?
a. The quality improvement committee
b. The nurse who identifies the error
c. The nurse who caused the error
d. The charge nurse
5.) A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving morphine via continuous epidural infusion.
The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following?
a. Pruritus – Sign of allergic reaction to morphine
b. Cough
c. Tachypnea
d. Gastric bleeding
6.) A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin orally to a client. Identify the sequence of steps the
nurse should take. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the order of
performance. Use all the steps.)
a. Obtain the client’s apical heart rate
b. Remove the medication from the dispensing system
c. Open the medication package
d. Compare the client’s wristband to the medication administration record
e. Document administration of the medication
